Pyrops sidereus
In 3 days ~30% in a week ~60%
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danum Valley Conservation Area | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 2 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 3 | Sepilok | 🇲🇾 Malaysia | |
| 4 | Kinabalu Park | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
With luck
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrops sidereus sighting in Sepilok on a given day, based on 9 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 48th most-seen of the 87 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 30%, and over a week to about 60%, if each day is a fresh chance.
February, April and August
In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Pyrops sidereus in Sepilok on a given day, against under 5% in May–June and September–January, the lowest months.
Between 7 and 10 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Pyrops sidereus sightings with a recorded time, and about half of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is most active around dawn and dusk.
Among the best
Of the 4 parks where we can rate Pyrops sidereus sightings, Sepilok ranks 3rd at about 10%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Danum Valley Conservation Area (Malaysia, about 10%) and Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary (Malaysia, about 10%).
Same genus: Pyrops
The closest relatives of the Pyrops sidereus that you can see in Sepilok (genus Pyrops, Pyrops Lanternflies) are Pyrops whiteheadi (about 60%) and Pyrops cultellata (about 20%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Pyrops sidereus is recorded against all the insects logged in Sepilok (9 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
